News Release

ATLANTA, Jan 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI, "Company"), a market leader in innovative energy efficient lighting and control solutions, has again strengthened its manufacturer's representative agency sales network addressing the Commercial and Industrial market segments by entering into an agreement with Clear Advantage Lighting. Previously known as FSA Lighting (Factory Sales Agency West), Clear Advantage Lighting will offer the Company's broad array of products and lighting solutions, including advanced controls, in the metropolitan Memphis, Tennessee market.

"The reason for our agreement with Acuity Brands is simple, we want to be associated with the industry's best," said Craig Shaw, Principal of Clear Advantage Lighting. "Acuity Brands is an industry leader in lighting and lighting controls, delivering the support and resources for Clear Advantage Lighting to provide unmatched customer service. Their commitment to emerging technologies together with their extensive and innovative product portfolio allows us to offer the best possible integrated lighting solutions for our clients. We believe Acuity Brands is leading the transformation of the lighting industry with their products and strategic direction, and we want to be part of that," added Shaw.

"We are pleased to welcome Clear Advantage to the Acuity Brands family," said Geoffrey Marlow, Acuity Brands Lighting Vice President of Sales, Commercial and Industrial Channel. "We have a long history of strong relationships with the top manufacturer's representative agencies in each geographic area that we serve. Our new partnership with Clear Advantage Lighting will continue that tradition. Their proven track record of accomplishments and long-term presence in the lighting and controls business, combined with the strength of our Acuity Brands portfolio, will provide opportunities for even greater levels of success in western Tennessee, northeast Arkansas, and northern Mississippi," added Marlow.

For more information, please visit Acuity Brands' website and become a fan of Acuity Brands on Facebook. You can also visit Clear Advantage Lighting at www.ctheadvantage.com .

About Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. is a North American market leader and one of the world's leading providers of luminaires, lighting control systems and related products and services with fiscal year 2010 net sales of over $1.6 billion. The Company's lighting and system control product lines include Lithonia Lighting(R), Holophane(R), Peerless(R), Mark Architectural Lighting(TM), Hydrel(R), American Electric Lighting(R), Gotham(R), Carandini(R), RELOC(R), Antique Street Lamps(TM), Tersen(R), Renaissance Lighting(R), Winona Lighting(R), Synergy(R) Lighting Controls, Sensor Switch(R), Lighting Control & Design(TM), DTL(R) and ROAM(R). Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs approximately 6,000 associates and has operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

About Clear Advantage Lighting

Led by principal Craig Shaw, and formerly operating under the name Factory Sales Agency West, Clear Advantage Lighting takes special pride in serving its customers. At Clear Advantage, we make it a point to understand the needs of our customers and their lighting projects better than our competitors. Our promise is to professionally service and strengthen our clients, providing top products with unmatched service making us the Clear Advantage for our customers' lighting projects. The company services the lighting and controls needs of customers in Western Tennessee, Northeast Arkansas, and Northern Mississippi.

SOURCE: Acuity Brands, Inc.

Acuity Brands
Shane Bickley, 817-424-3004
Regional Vice President, South Central U.S.
shane.bickley@acuitybrands.com